Blair Defends Iraq Decision on U.S. Television

NEW YORK, 6 SEPT, 2010 : As the United States ended its combat mission in Iraq, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, America's biggest ally at the outset of the war, said the decision to invade Iraq was a necessary one, CNN reported and published on it's website.

All-conquering Kilkenny already consigned to history

LOCKER ROOM: In the course of one unforgettable afternoon, Tipperary ensure Cody’s imperious side become yesterday’s men

Rollover Minutes: How Adam Penenberg Has Legitimised New, New, New Journalism. Again.

Adam Penenberg. If you call yourself an online journalist, and yet that name doesn’t immediately prompt a nod of recognition - a smile, even - then it’s time to close your laptop and bow your head in shame. Or at least head over to Netflix . It was Adam Penenberg who, back in 1998, first forced traditional journalists to sit up and take online reporting seriously. And he did so with a double ...

X Factor shows free TV is dead

AFTER suffering  Biggest Loser , Australia's Got Talent , So You Think You Can Dance and Idol , I gave free-to-air TV one last chance with The X Factor .

Do as the Romans did, then overdo it again

With "Centurion'' slashing its way into select cinemas nationwide, now is as good a time as any to revisit some movies and TV shows set in ancient Rome and examine the recently energized, post-"Gladiator'' wave. Ancient Rome - Television - Rome - History - Ancient